Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Byron, After some experimentation, reading Erwin's test report and discussion with Bob Bedwell, I have arrived at XTOL (undiluted) as the ideal developer for D3200. I expose the film at 1200 and develop for 7 minutes at 20C/68F. Bob prefers a shorter developing time of 6.5 minutes at this EI. I have never used D76 but I believe that it is similar to XTOL in terms of developing action; if so, then you can use the XTOL times as a starting point. Nathan Byron Rakitzis wrote: > Hi, > > I was wondering if anyone on the list could share their experience > with processing Ilford Delta 3200. I picked up a couple of rolls this > afternoon, and I have bottles of HC110, D-76, Rodinal and Tmax in my > cupboard which I'm willing to experiment with. I would like to avoid > pronounced grain -- suppose I expose it at EI1600, is there any developer > from the above list that I can happily use? > > Many thanks, > > Byron. - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html